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Most graduate degrees, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Gretna, NENE9,20719.3%+126%

02Papillion, NENE25,12717.0%+13%

03Lincoln, NENE301,52215.3%+37%

04Seward, NENE7,89214.9%+44%

05Omaha, NENE488,79714.8%+64%

06Bellevue, NENE64,86313.5%+67%

07Kearney, NENE34,78212.5%+0%

08Wahoo, NENE5,02312.2%+120%

09Hastings, NENE25,12112.1%+81%

10Gering, NENE8,53512.0%+133%

11Wayne, NENE6,33811.9%−24%

12Blair, NENE7,99710.8%+62%

13Plattsmouth, NENE6,95510.7%+179%

14La Vista, NENE16,54310.6%+129%

15Holdrege, NENE5,55510.5%+95%

16Scottsbluff, NENE14,2599.6%+73%

17York, NENE8,2849.5%+64%

18Norfolk, NENE26,6779.5%+76%

19Chalco, NENE10,5959.1%+38%

20Offutt AFB, NENE6,0748.1%+11%

21Nebraska City, NENE7,5128.1%+61%

22Sidney, NENE6,4327.6%+113%

23Grand Island, NENE53,9437.6%+63%

24Fremont, NENE28,3506.8%+38%

25North Platte, NENE22,5246.6%+47%

26McCook, NENE7,1576.5%+26%

27Alliance, NENE7,9146.4%+56%

28Columbus, NENE25,2485.9%+1%

29Ralston, NENE6,3825.7%−4%

30Crete, NENE7,7475.5%+1%

31Beatrice, NENE12,3184.8%+11%

32South Sioux City, NENE14,1583.3%−30%

33Schuyler, NENE6,8002.9%−39%

34Lexington, NENE11,1762.3%−9%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES